Hesperocyparis forbesii
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Hesperocyparis forbesii(Jeps.) Bartel
Tecate Cypress
Cupressaceae
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Protologue: Phytologia 91: 181 (2009)
Pronunciation: Hes-pe-ro-cy´-pa-ris for-bè-si-i (or as a commemorative fòrbes-i-i)
Etymology: Gr. hesperos, western + cyparis, after cypress +
Charles Noyes Forbes (1883-1920), curator of botany at what is now the Bishop Museum in Hawaii
Jepson eFlora Treatment
Jepson eFlora Key to Cupressaceae
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Hesperocyparis forbesii
Note scale-like leaves, typical of the family, and spherical female cones.
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